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--- action:Execute_a_Shell_Script [2023/09/12 22:59]
peternlewis [Using Keyboard Maestro Variables]
+++ action:Execute_a_Shell_Script [2023/09/18 02:35]
peternlewis [Output of Results]
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 The results of a shell script can be:
-  * Ignored.
+{{page>include:ScriptOutput#}}
-  * Displayed in a floating window.
-  * Displayed briefly in a Notification.
-  * Displayed large across the screen.
-  * Typed in to the current selection.
-  * Pasted in to the current selection.
-  * Saved to a variable.
-  * Appended to a variable (v9.0+).
-  * Saved to the system or a Named Clipboard.
-  * Asynchronously ignored — the action runs while the macro continues on.
-If you want to return multiple values from a script, then you can either use AppleScript (via `osascript`) to [[manual:Scripting#AppleScript|set Keyboard Maestro variables]].
+If the output is going to a clipboard or a file, the downloaded data can be an image (v11.0+).
+If you want to return multiple values from a script, then you can use AppleScript (via `osascript`) to [[manual:Scripting#AppleScript|set Keyboard Maestro variables]].
 ===== Examples =====
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 === Actions ===
+* [[action:Execute_a_Swift_Script|Execute a Swift Script]]
 * [[action:Execute an AppleScript|Execute an AppleScript]]
 * [[action:Execute an Automator Workflow|Execute an Automator Workflow]]

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